AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Cape Verde (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
167
374
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
167
374
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
84
231
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
83
224
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
75
199
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
38
101
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
34
94
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Verde
34 Families width 152 Species and 2 Subspecies
#EPAXOCGVTILDMHN
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab16SpeciesTaxom
Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs28SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18196SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae (H. Milne-Edw..., 1853)2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Verde
94 Genera with 152 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTUVX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18163SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Acidops Stimpson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1767Box crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1851giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoplax Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Coralliope Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Distolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 19642SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Epilobocera Stimpson, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Ergasticus A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Ethusina Smith, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Euryozius Miers, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Gaudichaudia Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Globopilumnus Balss, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Goyazana Bott, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lambrus Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Leiolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18812SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropisa Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Ochtholambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1804Ghost Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Paradasygyius Garth, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 19814SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerozius Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Tehuana Rodríguez & ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Typhlocarcinodes Alcock, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Velolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Viridotheres Manning, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Dana, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Verde
152 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthonyx brevifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Acanthonyx depressifrons Manning & Ho..., 1981
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achelous asper A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Acidops cessacii A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Actaea margaritaria (A. Milne-Edw..., 1868)⇒ Paractaea margaritaria A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa convexa Saussure, 1853Arched Box Crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883Bigfisted swimcrab
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Carcinoplax barnardi (Capart, 1951)⇒ Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851African rainbow crab
Ceratoplax inermis Haswell, 1881
Chaceon affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cryptosoma cristatum Brullé, 1837Lesser-spotted shame-faced crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus occidentalis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Daldorfia bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Domecia acanthophora Desbonne, 1867Elkhorn coral crab
Domecia acanthophora africana Guinot, 1964
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Ebalia nux A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Epilobocera cubensis Stimpson, 1860
Epilobocera wetherbeei Rodriguez & ..., 1995
Epixanthus helleri A. Milne Edw..., 1867
Epixanthus hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Ergasticus clouei A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Ethusa rugulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Ethusa vossi Manning & Ho..., 1981
Ethusina abyssicola Smith, 1884Abyssal sumo crab
Ethusina alba Filhol, 1884
Ethusina beninia Manning & Ho..., 1981
Euphylax robustus A. Milne-Edw..., 1874
Eupilumnus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Eupilumnus stridulans Monod, 1956
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Euryozius bouvieri A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Eurypanopeus blanchardi A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Gaudichaudia gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Globopilumnus africanus (A. Milne Edw..., 1867)⇒ Eupilumnus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Globopilumnus stridulans (Monod, 1956)⇒ Eupilumnus stridulans Monod, 1956
Glyptoxanthus cavernosus A. Milne Edw..., 1878
Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Goyazana castelnaui H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus webbi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Herbstia (Micropisa) rubra A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Herbstia (Micropisa) violacea
Herbstia ovata
Heterocrypta maltzami (Miers, 1881)⇒ Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Iliacantha hancocki Rathbun, 1935
Inachus dorynchus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Lambrus rugosus (Stimpson, 1857)⇒ Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Leiolambrus punctatissimus Owen, 1839
Leptodius convexa
Leptodius punctatus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Xanthodius inaequalis Dana, 1852
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Macropodia doracis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Micropisa ovata Stimpson, 1858
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Mithrax caboverdianus Türkay, 1986
Monodaeus couchi (Couch, 1851)⇒ Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus rouxi Capart, 1951
Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Nanocassiope melanodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Ochtholambrus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Ocypode africana De Man, 1881African ghost crab
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Ocypode ippeus (Olivier, 1804)⇒ Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus caronii Roux, 1828
Panopeus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Paractaea margaritaria A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969Monod Crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paradasygyius depressus Bell, 1835
Paraxanthias eriphioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Parthenope bouvieri (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Daldorfia bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Parthenope expansa Miers, 1879
Parthenope massena (Roux, 1830)⇒ Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Parthenope notialis (Manning & Ho..., 1981)⇒ Spinolambrus notialis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pilumnus africanus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Eupilumnus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus inermis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1894)⇒ Ceratoplax inermis Haswell, 1881
Pilumnus perrier
Pilumnus perrieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Armed box crab
Platypodiella picta A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Harlequin Crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) inaequalis Miers, 1881
Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
Portunus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Sphaerozius nitidus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Spinolambrus notialis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Tehuana lamellifrons Rathbun, 1893
Thalamita poissoni Audouin & Sa..., 1817
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Typhlocarcinodes integifrons Miers, 1881
Typhlocarcinodes integrifrons Miers, 1881
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Velolambrus expansus Miers, 1879
Viridotheres marionae Manning, 1996
Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816
Xanthias leptodius
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho incisus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Xantho hydrophilus Herbst, 1790
Xantho leptodius
Xantho sexdentatus Miers, 1881
Xanthodes eriphioides (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Paraxanthias eriphioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Xanthodes granosus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1898)⇒ Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Xanthodes melanodactylus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1868)⇒ Nanocassiope melanodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Xanthodes talismani (A. Milne-Edw..., 1898)⇒ Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Xanthodius inaequalis Dana, 1852
Xanthodius inaequalis faba Dana, 1852

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Cape Verde
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
27
80
127
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
14
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eubrachyura at artfakta.se
Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org